London: Richard Bentley, 1841. In three volumes. First edition. 8vo. vi, (2), 400pp.; (2), 406pp.; (2), 404pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece in each volume and two plates in the third volume. Later 19th century three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards, corners and edges lighty rubbed on each volume; raised bands lightly rubbed on the second and third volumes; stamped in blind and in gilt; top edges gilt, other edges trimmed; marbled endpapers. Rear hinges starting in the first and third volumes; plate of Paracelsus in the third volume loose; title-pages of the first and third volumes laid down on later paper; binders ticket on front paste-down of each volume; foxing throughout each volume; scattered chipping and creasing in all volumes.